Perini Navi has built its reputation on one thing: large sailing yachts with the engineering discipline of a serious motor yacht. Their ketch and sloop-rigged vessels carry carbon rigs, sophisticated furling systems and hydraulic deck equipment that allow small crews to handle enormous amounts of sail. Chartering a Perini Navi in Martinique is the definitive Caribbean sailing experience.
The Perini Navi fleet available in the Windward Islands spans from 40 to over 60 metres, combining long blue-water passages under sail with interiors that rival motor yachts in finish and volume. These are not racing machines; they are ocean-going cruising yachts built for weeks at sea, and the Caribbean trade winds between islands are exactly the conditions they were designed to use.
Weekly charter rates for Perini Navi yachts begin at around 100,000 euros, with larger examples reaching 250,000 euros. The advance provisioning allowance of approximately 30 percent covers fuel used on shorter motored passages, provisioning, berthing and crew gratuity. The Atlantic trade wind season from December through April offers the most reliable sailing conditions.
Martinique sits squarely in the trade wind belt, making it one of the finest charter bases in the world for sailing yachts. From here, long tacks north or short hops south are both viable, and the island’s own coast offers protected anchorages on the leeward side.
